It's tick season, but how do you avoid the little arachnids? NPR asks two experts in tick bites and behavior. We are in the height of tick bite season. But when you get bit by a tick, it's not really ...

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Barbatti moved with her family to Martha's Vineyard full time. It's an idyllic beach island off the coast of Massachusetts, a summer retreat for ...

Think ticks are limited to rural areas and the wilderness? Think again. By Remy Tumin Blanket. Snacks. Drinks. Sunscreen. Tick check? A summer picnic in a city park or other activities in urban green ...

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Lone star ticks are becoming more common in Rhode Island and other parts of the Northeast. A bite from a lone star tick can cause a serious red meat allergy, known as alpha-gal syndrome, in some ...

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Ticks are present in Arizona, though the state's extreme heat can limit their activity in exposed areas. While possible, contracting Lyme disease in Arizona is rare, with most cases linked to ...

It’s tick season, and if you’re a homeowner in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, Middle Atlantic, Ohio River Valley, and even the South, don’t be surprised if they’re particularly active in your area. Not ...

Tick bite-related ER visits are at their highest seasonal levels since 2017 across most U.S. regions, raising concerns about increased Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. That’s according to ...

The unofficial start of summer arrives this weekend — and ticks are wasting no time crashing the party. Emergency room visits for tick bites jumped more than 25% nationwide in April compared to the ...

Ohio has seen a significant increase in Lyme disease cases over the last decade, with eastern and southern counties being hot spots. The three most common ticks in Ohio are the American dog tick, the ...

Lyme disease, the most prevalent tick-borne illness in the U.S., also is the most common in Florida. See which Florida counties reported the most cases of Lyme disease between 2019 and 2022. What are ...